The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04
Sew iises 4. ennessee.

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Globe Democrat: The recent advance
the value Of iron and coal lands In
the Southern States, the investment
many millions Of local and foreign
capital, and the consequent develop.
ment Of the rich resources Of Tennes.
see, Alabama and Georgia, have
avail ened the people 10 realization
oil the importance OF securing add.
tional transportation facilities. While
the wide awake citiz ms OF Alabama
ard Georgia have been taking steps
looking 10 the construction Of uew
railroads, progressive Tenneeseeans
have not been idle. Plans were quiet
ly made and carefully considered, and
surveying parties sent through many
Of the beet sections 10 determine upon
the best routes, viii the cooperation
Of men OF means at home and abroad
was solicited with gratifying success.
The ideas OF the prof OF the new
lines took definite shape, and there are
now before the people Of various conn
ties for their consideration propositions
that will likely be accepted, as the
proposed roads would open up vast
area that has long been In need Of
such aid m the iron horss alone can
render. These propositions will be
acted upon at an early day, and their
acceptance will donbtlses be quickly
followed by the breaking Of ground for
the new enterI rises.
The moro important lines arc the
Tennessee Midland, Knoxville South.
ern, CineinLati and Birmingham,
Powelfs Valley and ons from Deca.
tur 70 Galahn, The Tennessee Mid.
s.s33 b TO RON from Memphis 10 Han.
cock county via Na,hville; the Kuox.
Vile Southern from Knoxville 10 q
point on the State line between Ten
nessss and NORTH Carolina; The Gin.
cinnsti and Birmingham from Somer-
set, KY, 10 Birmingham; the Poweil's
Valley from ROCKVILLE 10 Cumberland
Gap. The Tennessee Midland will
have Memphis ~ la western teTmi.
nus, aud the point where the Clinch
river crosses the Virginia line In Han.
cock county as la eastern terminus.
The Virginia Western Railroad is the
eoniemp aied eastern oonntc iln oil
the Tennessee Midland, and the two
will form continuous line csntrAlly
through Tennessee acroes this Allie
ghenies 10 q connection with the roads
running 20 the seaboafd end the Ia
ern markets. TIE line from Memphis
10 the Virginia State line, and In some
parts OF the State alternate lines, have
been surveyed In order that the
most practicable route might
be selected. The company
have spent about tlOO, 900 In survey
Ing The rou,e aqd sscuing rights OF
way, and have received between $780,.
600 and 100000 from counties, cities
and towns 10 aid IN the construction Of
the read. Virginia and Tennessee capt
talsis have formed q company, with a
capital stock q tl, 500, 900, for The con-
slruction Of the line, and contracts
will be awarded for work between
Memphis and the Tennessee river, q
distance Of l3S milea. Application for
subscriptions will be made In the next
two months 10 various counties In
Middle Tennessee, and when they
have yo.sd work will begin In this
section. West Tennessee has sub
ecribsd literally, and East Tennessee
will no doubl do likesise The road
will run through a remarkably hne
section Of country.
The Knoxville Souihsrn, OF which
X. N. Pa alter, Of the, Boston Herald
is president, will sxiend from Knox.
villa thtonoh nlaaut .n..t.. A.. &c..
vile, thence via Tellioo Pisins 10 the
Himassee river, from that point 10
Murphy, N o., And thence 10 Atlanta
over the roads now In operation.
There are immsnae deposits 81 hema.
hls ores rom rcliicl 10 the Hiwassee
Gap, and ffOm toe latter place 20 Mur
ply great beds Of iron ore, mics, ala =
copper end manganese are fund. The
road will tap the Ducktown coppsl
country, aud "a ever where within ae
cess oil Zoe ! Tes'a Connection vii
be inside with he Marietta aud N,til
Georgia "a lroAd. The company prom
lee 10 bald tho I'd and have Il II
opefsIi VA within two y,ara.
Citcinuai and Birmingham will b,
under tbs supervision of Charlie
schif, Pfedd NJ, ADD John @, Cali
General Manager Of the Oinclnua,
southern, NoN Orleans aud ley.
Pseifc Ra lrosd Tho line will "a.
from 81 10000 n 10000 ito,
Somerset ~ Birmingham, aud Topnr
zee and Keltuoky are Asked 10 .ul
tcrlbe 81 900 O00 A turvey of M
line flom Tunpestes river Direct
south a Huntsville, As., 10 Eomprs
IL nearly compe I'd, eRd the compai
expect 10 COZ siiuoi that portion oi u
road aud hays u In operation with
two year,. They think they will
ready 10 lot the contract for this D.
little line In q tober or Novemb
next, ard that v RI Of grading will
begun fret II Hu bvilie, Fayet ~
or fulsht ma, or D me point beiwe
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